.....The greatest changes occur in their country without their cooperation. They are not even aware of precisely what has taken place. They suspect it; they have heard of the event by chance. More than that, they are unconcerned with the fortunes of their village, the safety of their streets, the fate of their church and its vestry. They think that such things have nothing to do with them, that they belong to a powerful stranger called “the government.” They enjoy these goods as tenants, without a sense of ownership, and never give a thought to how they might be improved.....

Wish I could see 40 again, but not all that came with it from then till 10 yrs ago. :shock: :roll:Why? I stayed with the bottle almost as long as you are old.Not good for that time but good for the passed 11 years I haven,t been there and done that. ;) :)doak

Hope you had a good one Brendhan, you old fart! :-D I'll be 43 in December, age doesn't mean much any more, I just take it one day at a time, but I can't do some of the things I could 10yrs ago. Some people have such hangups about age, what's the big whoop, anyway H.B. you old hag! :evil:

I turned 55 on the first of this month, my youngest grandson turned 8 on that very day and my oldest grandson turned 13 on the 3rd, we all had some happy birthday celebrations. I was a lucky woman to have my grandsons born so close to me. Time means nothing to me, I am the same I was 20 years ago, maybe wiser, maybe not, maybe older looking, maybe not, feeling older, nope!!!!!

As that old song goes, 'it's just another day".

Hope you enjoyed your birthday Brendhan, I bet the girls still think you're hot!!!! :-D :) Have a wonderful day, best of our great life. Cindi

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There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service

.....The greatest changes occur in their country without their cooperation. They are not even aware of precisely what has taken place. They suspect it; they have heard of the event by chance. More than that, they are unconcerned with the fortunes of their village, the safety of their streets, the fate of their church and its vestry. They think that such things have nothing to do with them, that they belong to a powerful stranger called “the government.” They enjoy these goods as tenants, without a sense of ownership, and never give a thought to how they might be improved.....

Cindi, I must say that you are a breath of fresh air and I love your sign offs, best of this life, enjoy this wonderful life we're living, that stuff is just fantastic and so positive and upbeat. Keep on keepin' on!

Yep, I hid my birthday, I am not a person that likes too much attention to be dealt to me. I do not like to be in the limelight even one tiny little bit, so to tell other's of this day (until afterwards, like I did) would cause attention to be brought to me. I don't like that. I am Libra, balancer of life, harmony, a quiet soul.

Thank you all for your birthday wishes to me, in the afterwards, it is OK to have this lovely bit of attention, I do love that. You all make my day, every day, here on this forum, a beautiful place to spend some time, among friendly and caring friends, helping each other in our quest to keep our bees healthy, and to make a little of that golden substance for our own lives, too. JP, here we go!!!! Have a wonderful day, love our life we're livin', and I hope these little words make this world just a little happier place. Great wishes for us all. Cindi

Brendhan, now that you are 40, how much weight did you gain went you and your lovely wife went for dinner and drinks!!!! :evil: :-D :)C.

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There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service

Brendhan, ah, ha, ha, ha, you make me laugh, and laughing is so good for our souls. Have a wonderful night, great day, love our life we're livin'. Cindi

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There are strange things done in the midnight sun by the men who moil for gold. The Arctic trails have their secret tales that would make your blood run cold. The Northern Lights have seen queer sights, but the queerest they ever did see, what the night on the marge of Lake Lebarge, I cremated Sam McGee. Robert Service

Brendhan,I missed your birthday - and what a big one it was, too - well, belated happy birthday - I'm proud to say that I have met you and think you are a wonderful, good-humored person and contribute so much to this site both with your knowledge and with all the articles you post.